Five years in the making, a 500-pound, 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture was finally unveiled in its place of honor at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, where it can serve as an inspiration and a reminder to America about the courageous men who lived their lives in the service of their country. Coming soon: [...]

It seems but fitting that the country’s oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, John W. Finn, passed away so close to Memorial Day. We can only hope that America was able to express and make him feel the gratitude that he deserves for serving his country. John William Finn was born on July 23, 1909, [...]

We found a rather touching piece on LincolnCourier.com that we feel comes just in time for both Memorial Day and Father’s Day, two special days that will be observed soon. James Joseph Savoy enlisted in the Navy in 1942, and put his thoughts and memories about that time onto paper. For years, the books sat [...]

The year has ended for plebes at the U.S. Naval Academy, and as in years past they headed for the Herndon Monument for the now-historic Herndon climb. According to a feature on The Washington Post, however, there was a key ingredient to the journey to the top of the obelisk that was missing this year, [...]

Two mayors from central cities in Arkansas welcomed the Navy to Little Rock for Navy Week, according to a feature on the Navy website. Mark Stodola, Mayor of Little Rock, read the declaration of “Arkansas Navy Week” on behalf of Mike Beebe, governor of Arkansas, at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock. [...]

We found this touching piece by columnist David Whiting in The Orange County Register, and with Memorial Day weekend a mere day away it is certainly a good time as any to think about how we can honor our country’s heroes in our own little way. For some of us who spent time trying to [...]